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The F35 is a good capable platform, better than the f22 in a couple of ways. Though Lockheed was able to milk the sustainment contracts to be very lucrative for themselves. But it's the most technologicaly advanced fighter ever, brings tons of new capabilities to the US and it's allies, and is very sought after around the world.
Would you disagree? Are you arguing it doesn't work, is too expensive per unit, too expense to develop, or that the US doesn't need it?
I would agree on point three only, because they went into production before validation was finished which turned out to be a bad wager. But the platform itself is still pretty great despite is flaws. Hence why the UAE wants them.
yes I disagree completely. at the current price point out current arsenal is already more than capable than pretty much the entire world bro.
we don't need another fucking fighter jet when there's people in your population struggling with medical debt. with not being able to afford where they live and no means to escape and ending homeless. With schools struggling for funding. with a decaying railroad system and general infrastructue.
seriously all the things and protections that made this country great pre Reagan (well besides y'know blatant segregation) are EVISCERATED and you guys are here giving them a pat on the back for freaking 1trillion plus to a still not complete and fully ready project. and even if it was complete we've FAR exceeded the value. like it's just not needed bro it's greed.
it drives me insane to see this, and how apathetic everyone is. are we ever going to wake up from this madness?
China's J-35 may be more capable than any other platform that NATO fields, batting the F-35. We are looking at a shooting war between the US and China before the end of the decade.
how does china do it with a fraction of our defense budget?? it must be fucking communism if you ask any Westerner kill lol china also invests more in public services.
The news is saying that China is spending as much as the US on their military.
https://foreignpolicy.com/2023/09/19/china-defense-budget-military-weapons-purchasing-power/#:~:text=over%20$800%20billion.-,U.S.%20Sen.,of%20just%20over%20$800%20billion.